This is basically a Magical Girl parody with a lot of references to Sailor Moon or other Magical Girl shows (at least in the German translation, I don't know about the original version). One of the characters even looks similar to Sailor Moon and has a similar personality. So prepare for a story that doesn't take itself seriously at all. I mean, they fight hair loss aliens with magical hair salon equipment. There are some more serious moments, but the majority of it is comedy. It also has more of an episodic structure, which is quite fitting for a story like this.
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Jan 20, 2021
Chocolat no Mahou
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This anime shows several short stories from the manga, but also anime exclusive ones. It's a pity they didn't do more episodes, because the manga has so much more stories. The animation is okay, it's not great, but this is just a little series to promote the manga, so you can't expect that much. I wish it had an opening song. I really like the ending song.
The story in general is very interesting in my opinion. It looks cute, but can get pretty dark. Every little story (1-2 episodes) features new characters who come to visit Chocolat Aikawa. It's the same formula every time, but ... 
Jan 20, 2021
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu
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Since I love cats and transformation stories, of course I had to watch this.
At first the main character annoyed me, but that changed throughout the story and I started to understand why she acted that way. The theme of the movie (and especially the ending) reminded me of The Cat Returns, a Ghibli movie. And though I like the characters and story more in The Cat Returns, there is one thing this film did better: the character developement of the main protagonist. The theme in both movies is "finding your true self" and I think in this case it was shown in a more ... 
Jan 20, 2021
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
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I really like the movie and the story entertained me. I especially like the dark theme of death and loss.
My main negative point is: They travel to Agartha after 40 minutes! The introduction takes too long, they should have spent more time in Agartha. Unfortunately this leads to some themes not being explored or explained enough. But apart from that, it's a great movie. Agartha is a very interesting world. The artstyle is amazing, as always in Shinkai's movies! You could just pause at a random scene, print the screenshot and use it and hang it on your wall like a piece of art. 
Jan 20, 2021
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru
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I wish I could say I enjoyed it and appreciate it for the art it surely is, I really wanted to like it. But I ended up being disappointed.
First of all, the whole movie (even the everyday life scenes) have a strange and uncanny feeling to them, and often even a creepy one. I heard many people liked the mysterious atmosphere, but to me it was kind of off-putting. I also think the pace of the movie is too slow, at least for me. It was kind of boring for a decent amount of time. But my main issue with the movie is that I ... |
